The Christmas story includes Mary - a young teenage girl who carried the burden of pregnancy and shame. This Christmas, read about a young Thai woman called KaJii who is journeying with Project Radical Grace. Like Mary, she also has experienced the shame of a surprise pregnancy. But KaJii is not alone - she has her family, the Radical Grace team and has glimpsed the love and grace of Christ!

The Daily Bread School and Vocational Centre operates in the heart of a South Asian slum city. Thanks to your generous partnership, Zayan* was able to receive a scholarship to study at the school which provides quality education to children living in poverty.

Ariko grew up as an orphan under his grandmother’s care. He lost his mother at childbirth and he transmitted the HIV virus. Although his grandmother loves him, she struggled to pay his school fees and provide for his basic needs. SIM’s Operation Neighbour Care (ONC) project has journeyed with Ariko and his grandmother for many years. They have helped support the family through a school scholarship, medical help, pastoral visits and providing Ariko with a goat for income generation.

Three bags of maize. That’s what single mother and subsistent farmer Miséria (meaning misery) used to produce each year before completing SIM’s Foundations for Farming course. After completing the course, Miséria was delighted last harvest when she yielded 29 bags of maize! Miseria is a new believer from the Yao people in Mozambique and has changed her name to Alegria, meaning joy!

Meet Penny Carpentier, heading off to Namibia soon to lecture at Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary (NETS). In this article, she discusses what happens when their are very few indigenous Christian academics teaching church leaders. She shares her vision of seeing more Namibians trained in Bible scholarship.

PbeeMai was fixated on becoming becoming the best at football. That was, before he encountered Jesus through the witness of a missionary in Thailand. Now PbeeMai uses his love for football to build relationships and share the Gospel with Thai kids.

Fon’s story isn’t just about the experience of a poor orphaned girl who suffered abuse and was sick with HIV from her first husband, who was polygamous, though that certainly is part of it. Fon’s story intersects with a larger issue in Thailand: access to healthcare, particularly for migrants, and especially for undocumented ones.

Life is hard for Indian widows. Read the story of four women who joined a women's self help and savings group run by Cheta, a partner ministry of SIM. The women can now provide for themselves, their families and have learnt the power of community and what they're capable of when women come together.

July 18 was the date her husband left Miriam and her two children. July 18 was also the date she got her first job. Read about how transformational business is impacting the lives of people like Miriam in North Africa!

Jane* is part of a church-planting team with SIM in Central Asia hoping to start a church amongst a minority people group. She and her team mates look for ways to introduce Jesus that are culturally resonant.

Mariama is twenty years old and was diasnosed with a rare cancer of the uterus. Through the Galmi Benevolent Fund, she has been able to receive chemotherapy treatment. Join us in praying for healing and for her to meet the Great Physician.

When Aysha* arrived at the Redlight-Greenlight (RLGL) aftercare home, she was deeply traumatised from a situation of sexual abuse. Her body resembled that of a wilted flower - bent and lifeless. The staff discovered that she was unable to do even simple tasks like finish a meal, draw a straight line or brush her teeth. In addition to this, they worried that she might have some extra difficulties in addition to trauma...

“Seeing girls take little steps of progress every week and seeing how God is working in their lives is the greatest joy of being Director of the Redlight-Greenlight aftercare home. The healing process is long but I have learnt to celebrate small victories such as ‘this girl smiled for the first time”, or “she spoke up for the first time…” (Leila*, Director of SIM’s Redlight-Greenlight Aftercare Home in South Asia))

David and Christine Jeyachandran serve with SIM Australia in Arequipa, Peru. Although many of the people they minister amongst are "religious", many have never read the Bible and fewer understand the amazing grace of Jesus! Find out how David is using an opportunity as a lecturer to share the Gospel in a university campus where Christ is least known!

SIM has a longstanding commitment to South Sudan and the East African region. Recent fighting over Christmas 2016 resulted in the need for SIM Doro’s team to evacuate. The team incurred hundreds of dollars of losses in assets when their homes and facilities were looted. A small team has returned to provide practical relief through food, medicine and other essential needs.

Thirty one-year-old Daya* found herself completely stranded when her husband passed away. She felt hopeless, alone and unsure how she could provide for her two sons. She sunk into a deep depression. However,Daya’s life was completely turned around when Operation Neighbour Care (ONC) visited her village...

Jenny Fallon is a friendly and well-known face in SIM circles. She currently serves as NSW/ACT Member Care Coordinator –a natural fit for someone with Jenny’s warmth and empathy. Jenny is able to support and care for our missionaries with the understanding of what it’s like to serve on the field. Jenny has many difference experiences of mission work and this year is celebrating thirty years since first arriving as a nurse in Burkina Faso!

It is estimated that 77 million people in Bangladesh have been exposed to dangerously high levels of arsenic... discover how SIMaid is responding to human need and treating Bangladesh's Aresenic Epidemic.

Ninety five-year-old Grace Dixon has a reputation amongst many at SIM for being a faithful pray-er. She even catches the train part of the way to a prayer meeting to the other side of Sydney from where she lives! Grace shared her story as a missionary going to India after World War Two, and her service in Pakistan and Bangladesh. She also offers some advice to younger Christians and for those who struggle to be disciplined in their prayer life...

SIM Australia greatly valueour older missionaries who bring a wealth of experience and wisdom to the field. Read about the work of Ross Jones and how the Lord has used him for 28 years in Bible translation and continues to use him to reach students in their twenties.

Edson was one of the first HIV and AIDS orphans to be supported by SIM's Operation Neighbour Care when the project started in 2010. Today, Edson still has battles but thanks to his HOPE-shaped future, they are winnable battles.

Anne-Sophie is a SIM Australia missionary serving God in Niger, West Africa. Anne-Sophie’s job by day (and often night) is obstetrics at Galmi Hospital. Galmi offers compassionate medical care as a bridge to sharing the love of Christ and proclaiming the Good News.

The emotional story of Anong, a Thai woman who contracted HIV. In her darkest hour, the Radical Grace team were able to walk alongside her family. Be encouraged by how SIM Thailand are strengthening families, loving all and bringing grace to Thai people living with HIV/AIDS.

In response to the attack in Nice, France on 14 July, The National Council of Evangelicals of France (CNEF) had a national day of prayer in France and worldwide on Sunday, 17 July. Please pray for the families who are mourning, the many wounded, all those serving in law enforcement, and the authorities in France. The Council is calling on the many Christian communities in Nice and on the French Riviera to demonstrate in tangible ways the solidarity offered by evangelical Protestants. Please pray with us...

David Jeyachandran shares about how God used his experience as computer technician in Sydney to serve Him in Peru. David and his wife, Christine, moved to Arequipa, Peru with their young family to build up the student movement group and reach Peruvian young people through teaching English.

Twelve-year-old *Nisha arrived at the Redlight-Greenlight aftercare home so traumatised by sexual abuse she couldn't speak. Months later, Nisha gave a clear and confident statement in front of her rapist in court. Read about Nisha's incredible transformation through SIM's Redlight-Greenlight aftercare home in South Asia.

SIM Australia’s Finance Director, Mal Watts, recently returned to Australia after fifteen years of serving the Lord in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Serving alongside his wife and two children, Mal shares about his motivation for sharing the Gospel in one of the world’s poorest nations.

“I wanted to give young people the opportunity that my generation never had as a kid – to have a coach who cares for them and teaches them,” Pastor Pradit says. “I have seen the impact sports ministry has had over the last seven years – some of my kids are now studying Bible, one is a pastor already, and many lives have been transformed."

When Shilpa, survivor of terrible sexual abuse, first arrived at the Redlight-Greenligth aftercare home, she struggled to join in. Read how a teenage girl, lacking in confidence and with a full of anger, found herself on a path to healing.

May CAMPaign

As our camping ministry expands, we feel God has asked us to trust Him with an ambitious new vision for 2016. During the month of May, we’re praying that God would enable us to raise the funds to cover 3,100 camper scholarships at $65 each – the equivalent of 100 scholarships each day!

Sponsorship Update: 572 campers have been sponsored as at 9 May! 2528 campers are waiting for sponsorships. We can't do this alone. Will you please prayerfully consider partnering with us financially to reach this exciting new goal? Read more or Give.

Do you have experience in teaching or education? Are you passionate about passing on the Gospel to the next generation? Do you have a heart for God’s global mission? Find out about opportunities for teachers to serve with SIM!

When Darla's neighbour told her Mum about the Help for the Handicapped centre in a nearby town in Burkina Faso, she was overjoyed. Despite being deaf and mute, Darla has been able to attend school and receive the support she needs. When she was diagnosed with a weak heart, the centre did more than Darla and her family could dream of - they arranged her to have surgery in Switzerland! Read more >>

"They came with a letter, asking for me by name," said Getachew. "When I told them I was the one they were looking for, they said: 'We want to discuss with you about Jesus... Nobody has ever told us the truth about Jesus the Messiah until now.'"

"West African women are truly resilient! Most are doing their best in an environment where so much is against their success, not giving in to despair, and succeeding against tremendous odds."
A SIM missionary shares about the challenges facing women and female Christian leaders in West Africa.

In the midst of the frenzy of a million individual pursuits, rickshaw drivers tersely negotiating fares and tired mothers washing clothes on the balconies of haphazard tenements, no one noticed the girl with the swollen stomach sitting on the side of the road...

When people are abused or oppressed, they lose their voice. Poverty, Ignorance and Disease make society’s most vulnerable – children, women, people with disability – feel powerless.
SIM started our aid and development arm, SIMaid, to follow the call of Christ to empower the poor and vulnerable in society through education and opportunities...Read more...

It’s estimated that over 34 million children are orphans as a result of HIV/AIDS throughout Africa today.
SIM’s HOPE for AIDS Orphan Care (96255) project is impacting the lives of hundreds of children in Malawi.

Ekta* was rescued from sex trafficking in India and stayed at SIM’s ^Redlight-Greenlight aftercare home in India for several months. “When I came to the Redlight Greenlight aftercare home, I was not good… I was really a loser and I was scared of everyone,” Ekta said. Read more...

After years of enduring sexual abuse from her father, Resha^ summoned the courage to speak out. She ran to the nearest police station and told them the abuse she’d been enduring. Social services assigned her to SIM’s Girls off the Streets project, the Redlight-Greenlight aftercare home in India. Resha’s father was arrested. Read more...